Wire-binding machine



Jan. 8, 1929. 2,697,890

l J. L. VAUGHN WIRE BNDING' MACHINE original Filed Feb-18, 1927 :5 sheets-sheet 1 Jan. 8, 1929. 1,697,896

.1. L. VAUGHN WIRE BINDING MACHINE original Filed Feb. I8, 192i"` 5 sheets-sheet 2 Jan. 8, M929. 1,697,890

J. L. VAUGHN WIRE BINDING MACHINE Original Filed Feb. 18. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Jan. 8, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-.'I'OHN L. VAUGHN, OF CICERO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 THE GERRARD COMPANY, INC.,

0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE.

WIRE-BIN DIN G MACHINE.

Application led February 18, 1927, Serial No. 169,263. Renewed September 26, 1928.

This invention relates to a wire binding sired tension thereon; for cutting the straight endpo'rtion .offthe wire at a predetermined length; and for twisting the straight end portion of the wire around the main body portion to obtain a strong and nea-t tie.

One of the objects of this invention 1s to provide a machine ofthe type above described which will operate to stretch the wire around a bale or container and to produce any desired tension thereon.

A further object of this invention is to provide a machine as described above, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, compact in size and of a light weight.

A further object of this invention is to provide a machine of the type hereinbefore indicated which may be convenently operated and require a comparatively short time for its operation. p

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the description and drawings forming a part of this specification to which reference may now be had for a more com.-

plet-e understanding of lthe characteristic features of this invention, in which drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device embodied in this invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and showing themachine in a substantially initial operating position;

` Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showing a l subsequent position wherein the wire is cut at a proper length preparatory to vbeing brought into position for tying;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing a third position of the device wherein the end portions are brought into a position for tying; Y

Fig. 6 is a'view similarto Fig. 3 showing the machine in the tie;

Fig. 7 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 7 7 0f Fig. l;

Fig. 8 isa detailed sectional View taken lact of ejecting the bail on the line 8 8 of Fig. 1, showing a changed showing Referring now more'particularly to thev drawings, the device shown therein comprises a main base portion 10 which is preferably al metal casting or may be formed of sheet vmetal. This main base 10 is shown secured in any suitable manner to a pair of supports 11` which are preferabl formed of strips of sheet metal, the main ase being angularly disposed with referenceto the bottom of the supports. AAn auxiliary base 12 is slidably mounted on the top of the main base 10l and carries a driving pinion'13 and a twister pin' ion 14, which latter are in engagement with perspective view of the spliced v each other. The driving pinion 13 is suitably i supported in a bearing member 15 which lat- -ter is preferably integral with the auxiliary base. The twister pinion 14 comprises an enlarged head having` gear teeth 16 cut therein and a reduced shank portion 17 ,which is j our^` naled in a bearing 18, the latter being preferably integral with the auxiliary base 12.

The main base 10 is provided with a bearing 19 preferably integral therewith and on which the operating handle20 is pivotally mounted. The operating handle 20 `com prises a pair of lever arms 21 and 22, said lever arm 21 being iixedly mounted on a shaft 23, which latter is mounted in the bearing 19. The other end of the .lever arm 21 is provided with a. bearing 24 in which a. shaft 25 is journaled. A fratchet wheel 26 is mounted on said shaft 25 and adjacent the bearing 24 and is fixed thereto by a pin 27 or other suitable means. The lever'arm 22 is loosely mounted on the shaft 25 adjacent the ratchet wheel 26 and has a springpressed awl member 2,8 mounted thereon for engagement with the ratchet wheel 26. The lever arm 22 is held in position on the shaft 25 by the collar 29. A second spring pressed pawlmember 30 is suitably mounted on the lever arm 21 and has engagement with the ratchet wheel 26. I

In order to operate shaft 25, the lever arm 22 is oscillated and the pawl 28 engages the ratchet Wheel 26 to rotate the latter 1n o'n'e direction only. A movement in the direction as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1 is obtained by moving the lever arm 22 inthat direction, the pawl 28 engaging the teeth of the ratchet 26 and the latter sliding past the pawl 30. By a movement of the lever in the opposite direction, the pawl member 28 will slide past the teeth of the ratchet wheel 26 and the pawl 30 will engage the teeth and hold the ratchet wheel 26 1n a fixed position. On the other side of the bearing 24, the shaft 25 is enlarged to provide a shoulder 31 which bears against the bearing 24 and a bifurcated shank por-V tion 31a which acts as a winding drum.`

A cutter 32 is mounted on the leverarm 21 and comprises a shaft 33-mounted in fixed relation with the lever arm 21, said shaft having a reduced threaded portion on which a nut 33a is engaged. The shaft 33 has a collar 34 rotatably mounted thereon and on the iner side thereof. An arm 35 is xed to the collar 34 and is slotted at its periphery, as shown more particularly in Fig. 3, to receive a pin 36, which is secured to the lever arm 21. It will thus be seen that the arm 35 and the pivotal collar 34 have but a limited rotary movement, the pin 36 engaging either end of the slotted portion on the periphery of the collar.- The function of this movement will hereinafter be more fully described.

A cam 37 is mounted on the bearing 19 and in a plane coextensive with the plane of the arm 35. A uide finger 38 is suitably mounted on the s aft 23 and in a fixed relation therewith. `The guide finger is provided with a slot 39 which engages and directs the Wire of the bail tie.

The twister pinion 14'has a groove 40 extending from the outer diameter toa'point central thereof and a corresponding groove isalso containedin the bearing 18 11i-which the twister pinion is mounted. The groove 40 extends longitudinally throu h the entire twister pinion including both t e shank portion 17 and the enlarged head portion having the teeth 16 cut therein. In the same plane with the central end portion ofl the groove 40 is a grooved ton ue member 41 whichvlatter is either mounte on the main base 10 or may be mtegrallyjformedtherewith. The end through the of the tongue member is preferably rounded and is provided with an abutment 42 formed by an upwardly extending shoulder raised from this rounded end portion. The end of the tongue member is about one-fourth of an inch from the face of the twister pinion, th1s comparatively short distance being preferable for reasons which will hereinafter be stated. The slot 39,.of the guide finger 38, the oove in the tongue 41, and the groove 40 1n the twister pinion lie substantially in the same plane.

In order to prepare the machine for its operation, a bail tie of the usual type, having a loop on one end portionthereof and havingthe other end straight, is threaded into the machine in the, following manner. The loop 43 is disposed over the end of the tongue member 41 and against the shoulder 42. The bail tie is then brought around the bale or container and the straight end portion is threaded into the groove 40, through the groove inthe tongue member 41, the loop 43, the groove 39 in the guide finger the wire cutter 32 and thence bifurcated shank of the winding drum 21a. This position is shown particularly in Fig. 3 of the drawings wherein the machine is in readiness for operation.

Inthe operation of the machine, the oscillation of the lever arm 22 will rotate the winding drum 31a in one direction only as has been hereinbefore recited, whereby the bail tie is drawn taut. It is apparent that the lever arm 22 may be either oscillated or rotated in some instances and that any desired tension may be obtained. When a desired tension has been obtained, the entire operating handle 20 is pivoted on the shaft 23 and the bail tie is cut to a predetermined length allowing for just enough wire to permit four or five turns of this end portion around the main body portion. f

, By referring more particularly to Figs. 3 and' 4, a more complete description of the -cutting action and the elements thereof will be recited. The shaft 33 has an extension 44 thereon which extension has a flat surface on which the wire of the bail tie rests. The col- Y lar portion 34 has an extension 45 which has a cutting edge 46 resting in aniniti'al position just above the wire whichis lying on the flattened surface of the portion 44. It will thus be seen that upon arotation of the collar 34, the pointed end portion 46 will en age the "wire and coact with the edge of the attened surface of the projection 44 to sever the wire. This cutting action is very clearly shown in Fig. 4 ofthe drawing. l

In order to effect the rotation ofthe collar portion 34, the operating handle 20 is pivoted on thefshaft 23 and the arm 35 rides up the top surface of the cam 37 until "said arm strikes an offset portion 47 of the cam 37. A continued movement of the operating handle will cause the arm 35 to'rotate the collar 34 and sever the vwire inasmuch as the shaft 33 is held in a fixed relation with the lever arm 21. The operating'handle 20 is now continued to a position such as is shown in Fig. 5,-where in the cutter 32 rests/on the bearing 19. It Willbe .noted that during this movement of the operating handle, the guide finger 38 has directed the end portion of the wire to the twister pinion and vthe wire is in a position to be twisted around the main body portion. By referring now to Figs. 10 and 11, a proection48 is formed on the face of the enarged head portion of the twister pinion and, in the drawings, to the `right of a central point. This projection has an inner cam surface 49 with the front end portion50 thereof a greater distance from the center than the rear end portion 51. Upon therotation of the twister pinion 14, in the direction ofthe arrows the front end 50 of the cam ortion strikes against the end portion of the ail tie and causes it to assume a position such as is shown in Fig. 10. A continued rotation in the same direction will cause the end portion of the bail tie to wrap around the main body portion such as isshown in Fig. 11. It will be noted particularly that the slot 40 is now in a position such that the wrapping of the endiportionV of the bail tie around the main body portion will tend to force the latter into the center of the slot 40 thus providing a good bearing surface for the main body portion to v rest against. Further, there is no position of the twister pinion wherein the wire may possibly be ejected from the slot 40 until the completion of the splice.

It will also be noted that the rear end portion 51 of the cam surface is spaced just a suficient distance to permit t-he thickness ofthe wire between themain body portion and the cam surface. This, of course, provides for a tight knot or tie. The rotation of the twister pinion 14 is continued until the end portion is completely wrapped around the main body portion and it is notv possible for an end portion to project and to tear the clothing or rip the fingers of the attendant orA any like damage. l

Inasmuch as a comparatively short distance has been allowed between the end of the slotted tongue 4l and the face of the twister pinion 14 and inasmuch as the guide finger 38 rests between these two members in its final position, there is just enough clearance between the guide finger and the face of the twister pinion to form but a single loop, therefore, each succeedin vloop pushes the twister pinion outwardly rom the main base 10, which is possible because of the slidable engagement between the auxiliary plate 12 upon which the twister pinion is mounted and the main base l0. This insures that the coils formed by the twister pinion are tightly pressed together. I

The driving pinion 13, as explained hereinbefore, actuates the twister pinion 14 and is in turn rotated by means of a shaft 52 which is `mounted in a bearing 53 secured to the auxiliary base 12. An o erating handle 54 is secured to the other en of the shaft 52. The driving'l pinion and twister pinion are suitably encased in alhousing 55. In order to assure that the slot 40 rests in a perpendicular piane andrin alignment with the slot in the aring 18, in its initialposition a collar .56 is secured to the shaft 52 and has a ravity weight 57 pivotally secured thereto for engaging a lportion of the auxiliary base 12. vWhen the shaft is '.otated a sufficient number of times to' coil the en d portion of the wire around the main body portion, the shaft 52 is then reversed in its rotation until the gravity weight 57 labuts the auxiliary base 12. T iis gravity weight has been illustrated very fully. in Fig. 8 of the drawings, a rotation of the shaft in the direction of the arrow permitting the pivoted weight to pass in one direc tion but upon a reversal of the' direction of thel shaft 52, the end of the weight strikes against the auxiliary plate. IfA the shaft'is held in this latter position, the slot 40 of the twister pinion will be in alignment with the slot of the p bearing 18. v

It has been stated thatthe auxiliary base 4l2 is slidably mounted 011 the main base 10. This arran gement is made possible by means of a pair of screw members 58 engaging slots 59 in the auxiliary base. 12 and extending therethrough tol threadedly engge the main base 10. By referring now to Figs. 6 and 9, -a late 60-is disposed on the underneath side o the main basel() and is pivotally secured thereto by means of the screws 61 enga-ging apertures 62 on one side thereof. The aperf tures 62 are substantially greater than the diameter of the shank portion of the screwv and the head of the screw 6l is spaced from the base asubstantially greater distance than the thickness of the plate 60. On the. side opposite to that of the screw member 61, a tongue 63 is preferably struck out of the plate and is bent upwardly and atright angles thereto. The tongue 63 extends upwardly and is in alignment wit-h an aperture '64 in the base 10, and a notch 65 in the auxiliary base 12. 4A compression` spring 66 is mountsuch as shown 1n Fig. 3 or the initial starting position by means of a coil spring 67, which latter is secured between the screw 68 mounted on the auxiliary base and a screw 69 exthe device, it would be usual to press' theplate 60 againstv the tension of the spring 66 so that the tongue 63 would engage the notch 65 in the auxiliary base and thereby hold the latter in a fixed relation with the base l0. After the Wire is cut, the hand holding the l device and pressing the plate 60 is removed to turn .the'operating handle 54 to twist the Y end portion of the bail tie around the main body portion.v In withdrawing the hand, the auxiliarybase'is vonly-held lin position bymeans of the coil spring 67. 'As hereinbefore stated, each coil of the end portion, as it is wound around the main body portion, moves the twister pinion forwardly and this action is against the tension of the coil spring 67.

Aftery the tie has been properly made, it is now desirable to remove the device and the auxiliary base portion is manually moved -forwardly into a position such as is shown in Fig. 6 where the loop 43 is disengaged from the tongue 41.

The tie 70, as shown in this figure and in Fig. 12, has each ofits coils securely wrapped around the body portion of the bail tie and the coils are directly adjacent each other,

leaving no end sticking out to catch on the container or bale or to tear the finger or clothing of an attendant. The bail tie is stretched around the bale or container at any tension desired. It will be noted that by means of the elements of the operating handle 20 being pivoted together, a conservafA tion of space required in which to operate is afforded. The device is thus very compact and because of the-proper leverages, etc. to be obtained bysuch a construction, the device may be so comparatively light in weight. It is -alsoconvenient to operate, in-

as the arm need only be extended about a foot to conveniently operate it into its various positions. The parts lmay be eis-ly made and assembled, and therefore, are vez inexpensive to manufacture- .Jhile but a single embodiment of this invention is herein shown and described, it is to be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the specific construction shown and described Atherein as various modifications may be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from thespirit and scope of Athis invention, and therefore, the same is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims and the prior art.

I claiml. In a device of the character described, a

base, an operating handle pivotally connected to said base, a winding drum mounted on said operating handle, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, means on said operating handle for cutting said Wire ,at a predetermined length, and means for splicing `the ends of said wlre. Y

2. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating4 handle pivotally `connected to said base, a winding drum mounted on said operatino handle, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch awire aroun a bale or container, means on saidoperating handle for cutting said wire at a predeterminedlength, and means on said base for splicing the ends of said wire.

3. In a device of the character described, a base, a two part operating handle pivotally connected to said base, a winding drum mounted on said operating handle, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, means on said operating handle for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.

4. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating handle comprising two pivotally connected lever arms, one of said lever arms being pivotally secured to said base, a Winding drum mounted ,on said operating handle, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire arounda bale or container, means on said operating handle for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.

5. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating handle comprisin two pivotally connected lever arms, one o said lever arms being pivotally secured to said base, a winding drum mounted at the pivotal connection between said lever arms, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, means on said operatlng handle for cutting said wlre at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.

6. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating handle comprising 'two lever arms, a shaft for .pivotally connecting said lever arms, said shaft extending therefrom and acting as a winding drum, one of said lever arms being pivotally connected to said base, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, means on said operating handle for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.-

7, In a device of the character described, a base, an operating handle comprising two lever arms, a shaft for pivotally connecting said lever arms, said shaft extending therefrom and acting as a winding drum, one of said lever arms being pivotally connected to said base, means on said shaft for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, means on said operating handle for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.

` 8. In adevice ofthe character described, a base, an operating handle comprising two lever'arms, a shaft for pivotally connecting said lever arms, said shaft extending therefrom and acting as a winding drum, one of said lever arms being pivotally connected' to said base, a ratchet wheel ixedly mounted on said shaft, a spring pressed pawl mounted on one of said' lever arms for rotating `said 'ratchet wheel to stretcha wire around alibalel or container, a spring pressed pawl mounted on the other of said lever arms for preventmg a rotation of said ratchet wheel in the opposite direction, means 0n said operating handle for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, and means forsplicing the ends of said wire.'

9. In a device of the character described,'a base, an operating handle pivotally connected4 to said base, a winding drum mounted on said operating handle, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire aound a bale or container, means on said operating handle coacting with said base to cut said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of saidwire.

10. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating handle pivotally connected to said base, a windingdrum mounted on said operating handle, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, a shaft mounted on said operating .handle for engaging said wire, means coacting with said shaft for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.

11. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating vhandle pivotally connected to said base, a winding drum mounted on said operating handle, means for rotating said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, a shaft mounted on said operating handle and having a flattened surface for engaging said wire, means coacting with said flattened surface for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.

12. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating `handle pivotally connected to said base, a winding drum mounted on said operating handle, means for rotatingv said winding drum to stretch a wire around a bale or container, a shaftmounted on said operating handle and having a flattened surface, a collar rotatably mounted on said shaft and having an extending portion in spaced v relation with said attened surface for` receiving said wire,-mean s for rotating said collar to cut said wire ata predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of sald wire.

13. In a device of the character described, l

a base, an operating handle 'pivotally connected to said base, a winding drum mountedV on 'said operating handle, means for rotatin said-operating handle to stretch a wire aroun a bale or container, a shaft mounted on said operating handle and having a flattened surface, a collar rotatably mounted on said shaft and having an extending portion in spaced relation with said flattened surface for rece1v1ng said Wire, an arm liX-ed to said collar for rotating said collar to cut saidwire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said Wire.

14. In a device of the character described, a base, an operating handle ivotall;7 con- 'nected to said base, a Winding rum mounted on said operatlng handle, means for rotating s said operating handle to stretch a wire around a bale or container, a shaft mounted on said operating handle and having a flattened surface, a collar rotatably mounted on said shaft and having an extending portion in spaced relation with 4said iattened surface for re-A ceiving said wire, an arm fixed to said collar, a cam for actuating said arm to cut said wire at a predetermined length, and means for splicing the ends of said wire.

15. In aldevice of the character described,

va base, an operating handle pivotally conof a wire in a fixed relation with said base,

als

a winding drum mounted on said operating handle for stretching said wire around a bale or container, a cutter on said operating handle for cutting one endof said wire to a predetermined length, means on said operating handle fr folding one endportion of said wire back on itself to form a loop, and means for twisting said latter end'portion around the main body portion of said wire.

17 In a device of the character described. a base, an operating handle pivotally connected to said base, means mounted on said base for holding one end of a wire, a winding drum mounted on said operating handle for'stretching the other end of said wire around a bale or container, means for cutting said last mentioned end to a predetermined length, a guide finger on said operatj base member, a pivotally mounted member I said wire at a onsaid base, a winding drum rotatably mounted on said member, a handle for ,rotating said drum to stretch at any desired tension a wire around a bale, means operative when said member is rotated for cutting predetermined length while held under tens1onandmeans for forming a fixed loop upon. the wire at its cut-off end.

19. A wire tying machine comprising a base, a member pivotally mounted thereon, means for holding one 'end of a wire in a ixed relation with said base, means for stretching the other end of said wire at any desired tension around a bale or container, meansoperabley with said stretching means for cutting said wire at a predetermined length, a guide iinger operable with said stretching means lfor directing said last mentioned end in an opposite direction to form a loop, and means for twisting said looped end portion around the body portion of said wire.

20. A wire tying machine com rising a base, a member pivotally mounte thereon, means for holding one end of a wire in la fixed relation with said base, means for stretching the other end of said wire at any desired tension around a bale or container, means operable with said stretching means for cutting-said wire at a predetermined length, a guide linger operable with said stretching means for directing said last mentioned end in an opposite direction to 'form a loop, and a rotatably mounted twister pinion in slidable engagement with said base `for twisting said looped end portion around the body portion of said wire.

21. 4A wire binding machine comprising a main base, an auxiliary base in slidable engagement with said main base, means for holding one end of a wire in a fixed relation with said main base, means for\stretch ing the other end of said wire at any desired tension around a bale or container, and means on said auxiliary base for splicing the ends of said wire.

22. A wire bindingvmachine comprising a main base, an auxiliary base in slidable en- .e gagement with said main base, means for ho ding a looped end portion of a wire in a fixed relation with said base, a twister inion rotatably mounted on said auxiliary Ease and having a slotted portion therein for receiving the other end of said wire, said latter end being threaded through said looped end portion, means for stretching said wire at any desired tension aro-und a bale or container, means on said mainbase for directing said threaded end in an `opposite direction to form a loop, and means on said twister pinion for twisting the end of said last mentioned loopjaround the main body# portion of said wire.

23. A' wire binding machine comprising a main base, an auxiliary base in slidable engagement with said mam base, moans for holding a looped end portion of a wire in a fixed relation with said base, a twister pinion rotatably mounted on said auxiliary base and having a slotted portion therein for receiving the other end of said wire, said latter end being threaded through said looped end portion, means for stretching said wire at any desired tension around a bale oi container, a guide finger for directing said threaded end in an opposite direction and in close proximity to said twister pinion to form a loop, and means on said twister pinion for engaging and'twisting the end of said last mentioned loop around the main body portion of said Wire, said auxiliary base having tensioning means whereby each successive coil produced by the twisting action are pressed t1ghtl against the other.

24. A wireliinding machine comprising a base, means for holding one end of a wire ina fixed relation with said base, a twister pinion rotatably mounted on said base and having a slotted portion therein for receiving the other end of said wire, means for stretching said wire around a' bale or container, and' a projecting portion on the Jface of said twister pinion and disposed adjacent said slotted portion in the direction of travel for splicing the ends of said wire.

25. i A wire binding machine comprising a base, means for holdin one end of a wire in a fixed relation with said base, a twister pinion` rotatably mounted on said base and having a slotted portion therein for receiving the other end of said wire, said slotted portion extending from the outer periphery to a point approximately central thereof, means for stretching said wire around a bale or contain# er, and a projecting portion on the face of said twister pinion and disposed adjacent said slotted portion in the direction of travel for' splicing the vends of said wire, said projecting portion having a cam surface for engaging one end of said wire.

26. A wire binding machine comprising a main base, an auxiliary base in slidable engagement therewith, and having spring tensioning means for normally obtaining a posi- .j

tive relation therebetween, means for holding a looped end portion of a. wire in a xed relation with saidmain base, a twister pinion rotatably mounted on said auxiliary base and having a slotted portion extending from the outer periphery to a point approximately central thereof for receiving the other end of said wire, said latter endv being threaded through said looped end portion, means for ystretching said wire at any desired tension around a leale or container, a guide member Jfor directing said threaded end in an opposite direction to form a loop, said guide member being in close pximity to the face ofsaid twister pinion in its final position, and means on said twister pinion for twisting Said threaded end around the main body portion ot said wire whereby each successive twist is urged into a snug relation by said tensionmg means.

27. A wire binding machine comprising a main base, an auxiliary base in slidable engagement with said main base, means for holding one end oi a wire in a iixed relation with said main base, means for stretching the other end of said 'wire at any desired tension around a bale or container, a twister pinion mounted on said auxiliary base, and having a slotted portion extending from the outer periphery to a point central thereof for engaging said wire, a projecting portion for twisting said last mentioned end around the main body portion of said wire, said'projecting portion being spaced from the body portion of said wire at one end a distance substantially equal to the diameter of said wire and at the. end in the direction of travel a distance greater than the diameter of said wire whereby an ironing action is produced and' a tight knot is obtained.

28. In a wire binding machine, a main base, an auxiliary base slidably mounted thereon and having spring tensioning means for normally obtaining a positive relation therebetween, a member on said base for stretching a 'wire around a bale or container at any desired tension, means on said member for said stretching and cutting operations and for disengaging during said splicing operation 40 whereby said tensioning means restricts the -slidable engagement of said auxiliary base Awith said main base.

29. A wire binding machine comprising a main base, another base relatively movable with respect to said main base, meanst'or holding one end of a wire in a fixed relation with'one of said base members, means for stretching the other end ot said-wire at any desired tension around a bail or container, and means on the other of said base members for splicingthe ends of said wires.

30. A wire binding machine comprising a pair et relatively movable base members, means for normally obtaining a positive relation therebetween, means for holding one end of a wire in a fixed relation with one oil said base members, means for stretching the other end oi' said wire at any desired tension around a bail or container, and means on the other of said-base members for splicing the ends of said wires.

. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN L. VAUGHN.

CERTFCATE 0F GRRECTON.

Grentledfiauuary 8, i929, to

EDEN IJ. VAUGHN.

it is hereby certified that error appears in requiring correctiony as follows:

- above numbered patent word "convenently read "conveniently";` page2, "incr" read "inner" and4 line 91 for "lu'f read the printed specification of the Page l, line 27, for the line 36, for the misspelled word "310; and that the said Letters raient should be read with theee corrections'V therein that the same :nay conform to therecord o thecase in Ytlielatelit Qfiiee.

Signedl and sealedl this i2tii day of' February,

(sea) y Nl. l. time, Acting Commissioner oi Patents. 

